Hamlen, Mary

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Maker
Hamlen, Mary
Date made
1808
Origin
Augusta (ME) ? US
Stitches
Cross and others
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Linen & silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: some with J. Numbers 1-14, vowels aeiouwy. Trees and pots of flowers at bottom. All in a saw tooth framework. Flower border all four sides.
Inscription
As 'tis our right, oh, be it still our Praise / To gild the eve of our dear Parents' days, / Smooth the drear slope that leads to man's last doom, / And decorate with grateful love their tomb. //
Length Without Frame
18"
Length With Frame
20 1/4"
Width Without Frame
16 1/2"
Wdith With Frame
19"
Original Frame
No
Historical Owner
Hawaiian Historical Society
Owner
Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI
Owner Private
Honolulu Academy of Arts